prisoner of war

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It had previously described charges against Mr Davies and another Briton captured in Ukraine as "false" and said the pair were prisoners of war.

From BBC

Ukraine and Russia each hold around 5,000 prisoners of war, according to a person familiar with the numbers, which Ukraine doesn’t make public.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nicholson leading his fellow prisoners of war in dutiful observance of a wartime code of honor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ukrainian officials have repeatedly warned that anyone fighting for Russia will be treated as an enemy combatant, and that the only safe route out is to surrender and be treated as a prisoner of war.

From BBC

His works include 1930s classic "La Grande Illusion", following two French prisoners of war trying to escape German captivity during World War I.

From Barron's